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A girl at Kibera School for Girls in Kenya shares her message for the campaign Picture: ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï/Adriane Ohanesian

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Millions of girls and young women across the world face prejudice every day. They don’t have equal access to education, opportunity and pay.

But the launched by ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is trying to change the embedded values that hold girls back.

–Ìýthe campaigning charity behind A World at School – asked people toÌýtake a stand for International Women’s Day on March 8 and call on the world to start getting serious about #RewritingTheCode.

A host of famous faces joined in by sharing messages on social media – telling their fans and followers what embedded values they would like to change.

Sarah Brown, President of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï, launched the #RewritingTheCode campaign at Ìýin London. ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï also launched its innovative Ìýin Kenya, Uganda and Senegal.

Sarah said: “With a safe space to learn and play, a mentor to inspire and access to technology to be able to explore, create and code, we can increase learning opportunities and empower girls to fulfil their potential.

“Every girl should have the opportunity to go to school, learn, grow and have a future they choose.�

Starting with Sarah, here’s a look at some of the #RewritingTheCode campaign messages from stars of TV, film, music and philanthropy.

SARAH BROWN

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A photo posted by SarahBrownUK (@sarahbrownuk) on

Mar 3, 2016 at 8:48am PST

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MELINDA GATES

Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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A photo posted by Melinda Gates (@melindafrenchgates) on

Mar 8, 2016 at 1:58pm PST

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LYNDSEY SCOTT

Model, actress and app developer

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EDITH BOWMAN

Radio DJ

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Mar 3, 2016 at 7:16am PST

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NAOMI CAMPBELL

Model, actress, singer, author

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A photo posted by Naomi Campbell (@iamnaomicampbell) on

Mar 5, 2016 at 2:18pm PST

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LAURA CARMICHAEL

Actress (including TV’s Downton Abbey)

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A photo posted by Laura Carmichael (@larrycarmichael) on Mar 4, 2016 at 3:24am PST

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LAURA MVULA

Singer-songwriter

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Mar 4, 2016 at 3:53am PST

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BONNIE WRIGHT

Actress (including Harry Potter films)

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ZAWE ASHTON

Actor, writer, director

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Womens stories deserve to be told.Their complexity,brutality,sadness,ecstasy,dreams-whatever.All BELONG

— Zawe Ashton (@ZaweAshton)

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MINNIE DRIVER

Actress, singer-songwriter

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±õ’m on because I want to change the embedded values that hold girls back!

— Minnie Driver (@driverminnie)

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CHERRY HEALEY

TV presenter

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A photo posted by Cherry Healey

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LAURA BAILEYÌý

Model, writer

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. Every girl has the right to learn

— Laura Bailey (@laurabailey_uk)

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STEVE NGUYEN

Director, writer, producer

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Girls are powerful. It’s time to change the embedded values that hold them back! ±õ’m this

— Steve Nguyen (@Steve_Nguyen)

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MARK LUCAS

Founder and Director, Silverfish Media

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‘Women are half the sky’ Silverfish are behind

— Silverfish Media (@SilverfishMedia)

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